140 Quotes by R. J. Palacio

A hamster is basically just a warm potato with fur. I mean, it moves and it’s cute and all, but don’t let anyone try to fool you that it’s the same as a dog.

Things that happen to us, even the bad stuff, can often teach us a little bit about ourselves.

Maybe he knew it and maybe he didn’t, but for someone like me, words like that are worth all the medals in the world.

I felt very sad and a tiny bit happy at the exact same time, kind.

And I remember thinking my dad’s death was like that. It’s like the extinction of the dinosaurs. A meteor hits your heart and changes everything forever. But you’re still here. You go on.

The truth of the matter is this: there’s so much nobility lurking inside your souls. Our job as parents, and educators, and teachers, is to nurture it, to bring it out, and to let it shine. – Mr. Browne.

But the good thing about life is that we can fix our mistakes sometimes. We learn from them. We get better.

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right using of strenght.

We can’t just be friends when it’s convenient. Good friendships are worth a little extra effort!